Tom Miaskiewicz is associate professor of marketing and Katz Endowed Professor at Fort Lewis College, where he also directs the AI Institute and serves as AI Strategist Fellow in Academic Affairs. His mission is to make artificial intelligence usable, impactful, and accessible—particularly for educators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the Four Corners region. At the AI Institute, he leads hands-on programs that help people harness generative AI for creativity, productivity, and real-world problem-solving.

Miaskiewicz, in partnership with the FLC Provost’s Office, developed the AI Learning Framework to guide faculty in integrating AI into their teaching and research, and launched the Elevate AI Incubator to support applied projects driven by community needs. Through campus-wide events, public workshops, and regional partnerships, he works to ensure that the College’s AI efforts remain grounded in equity, innovation, and human-centered design.

Before joining academia, Miaskiewicz worked in startups and the tech sector, bringing experience in user experience design and web development to his academic work. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Across his teaching, research, and strategic leadership, he focuses on bridging complex technologies and practical outcomes—placing people at the center of innovation.

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